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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,356.50 and 199,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,356.50 and 199,786.50 is: 310,967.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,356.50 : 199,786.50 = 199,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,356.50/199,786.50 = 199,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,356.50x = 199,786.50 × 199,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,356.50x = 39,914,645,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,914,645,582.25/128,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,967.08

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